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September 7, 2022

Book Review: Explorer’s End by H.W. Portland

Welcome to another book review, this one long overdue because I read it over a month ago! This book review of Explorer’s End by H.W. Portland was originally published on Reedsy Discovery, which you can check out here! Slowly but steadily, I am catching up on my long, winding TBR. And one of these days,…

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July 13, 2022

Where to Find The Last Celestials In the Wild

This is everywhere you can find The Last Celestials in the big, wide, world! (I’ll be sure to keep this post updated as–fingers crossed–more locations get added to this list!) Bet you can’t guess what region I live in based on these locations, but this isn’t just for locals… I’ll tell you where you can…

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July 4, 2022

The Best Lyrics From Pop Punk and Emo Songs

Writers can get inspiration from just about anywhere, and music is no exception. In fact, it might just be paramount in this day and age. Book playlists are practically a requirement. But not just for the aesthetic, or “vibes,” if you will. Also for the lyrics. And in my opinion, some of the best lyrics…

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June 27, 2022

Meet the Characters of The Last Celestials

Evidently, my blog is the place to impose my book and its contents upon you, my dear, unsuspecting reader. Welcome to the world of authorpreneurship! Now, get ready to meet the characters of The Last Celestials whether you asked for it or not! So, I did a series of “meet the characters” or “character mood…

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May 9, 2022

Book Review: No More Secrets, Alec Brock by Larissa Lopes

The trilogy is COMPLETE! Welcome to my book review for the third and final book in the Alec Brock series by Larissa Lopes: No More Secrets, Alec Brock! I told my story of how I got involved with this series launch in my review of the first book, so I won’t repeat it here, but…

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March 30, 2022

Book Review: Lifecast by Marc Opsal

This review of Lifecast by Marc Opsal was originally published on Reedsy Discovery. Check it out here! Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links. Once in a blue moon, a book comes along that completely exceeds your expectations. Such was the case with Lifecast. I’m not usually big into dystopian, or at least I haven’t been…

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March 9, 2022

Starships & Cyberpunks: A Sci-Fi Book Promo!

Hello, hello! Just popping in really quickly because I have a fun announcement: I’m participating in a book promo via BookFunnel, which allows indie authors a chance to team up with fellow writers in their genre and get the word out to everyone’s newsletters and social media accounts! Pretty cool! The theme of this promos…

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February 28, 2022

Book Review: Resistance by Jay Aspen (The Phoenix Enigma Book 1)

This book review of Resistance by Jay Aspen was originally published on Reedsy Discovery, where I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Check that out here! The heavens have blessed me lately with some dang good indie books. I know this is going to sound really pretentious, but it really is a…

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February 19, 2022

Raj Shenazade: A Study in Character Development

I know what you’re thinking: “I’ve never heard of a Raj Shenazade, nor was I aware that he was worthy of a character study.” Well, dear reader, just a short while ago, I was exactly like you. But no more. Just humor me for a moment, and all that is cloudy shall become clear. You…

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February 12, 2022

The Last Celestials Giveaway: Enter to Win a Signed Paperback!

Ello, ello, ello! We are wrapping up blog tour right here on ye olde author blog, and as promised, I am hosting a giveaway of The Last Celestials! One lucky winner will receive a signed paperback copy, but before I lay out the details, let’s recap this awesome blog tour! Disclaimer: post contains affiliate links.…

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